Download Festival 2009
We can confirm that the third and final headliner for this year’s festival will be the hugely influential and pioneering American rock band FAITH NO MORE. They join Slipknot and Def Leppard as headliners for Download, taking place 12-14 June.
Following a wealth of rumours and speculation, the band confirmed last week that they would be reuniting, 11 years after they famously called it a day in April 1998. Faith No More’s appearance at Download 2009 will be their ONLY UK date this year.
A statement from the band confirmed that they are “still young and strong enough to deliver a kickass set, with enthusiasm to not only revisit our past but possibly add something to the present. And so with this we’ve decided to hold our collective breaths and jump off this cliff…. BACK, GOD FORBID, INTO THE MONKEY CAGE!!!”
A favourite of Metallica and Guns ‘N’ Roses, Faith No More are largely responsible for the rap/rock crossover blueprint and for influencing many of the nu-metal bands of the 90s, including Linkin Park, Korn and Limp Bizkit; the latter two will also play this year’s Download.
This year’s Download Festival takes place 12-14 June 2009.
Confirmed Bill to date
Faith No More
Slipknot
Def Leppard
Whitesnake
Marilyn Manson
The Prodigy
Mötley Crüe
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Pendulum
ZZ Top
Dream Theater
Trivium
Killswitch Engage
Billy Talent
Dragonforce
Buck Cherry
Anvil
The Blackout
Devil Driver
… and that really is only the beginning… by the time we get to June we expect to have a line up of over 100 bands – come on!!! See you down the front…
These tickets is valid for general admission entry over the whole weekend, Friday 12th – Sunday 14th June 2009. Parking passes are available separately.
Event & Ticket info
- Weekend tickets do not include Car Parking.
- Car parking passes must be purchased separately. Car parking passes can be purchased in advance for £13.00 here. Car parking passes will also be available on site for £15.00 (prices subject to change).
- The Family Camping Area is a quieter campsite, you do not have to be a family or have children to camp here – but it is a quiet area.
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Travel to the Venue
By Road: Donington Park lies where the three counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire meet. In virtually the middle of the country it has excellent connections being only 3 miles from the major trunk routes of the M1/M42 and A50.
From the South via the M1:
Leave the M1 at Junction 23a, following signs for East Midlands Airport, (A453) and the brown tourist signs for Donington Park. Go past the main entrance to the airport, (traffic lights) and proceed straight on. Directions to Donington Park’s main entrance will be clearly sign posted thereafter.
From the North via the M1:
Leave at Junction 24a and onto the A50 Westbound. Then follow Donington Park event signage.
From the South West via the M5/M40 to the M42:
From the M5 join the M42 at Junction 4a and from the M40 join the M42 northbound at Junction 3a. Continue northbound on the M42/A42. At Junction 14 follow Donington Park event signage
From the North via the M6/A50:
Leave the M6 at Junction 15 heading for Stoke-on-Trent and the Uttoxeter (A50 bypass). Once onto the A50 continue right through following the signs to Uttoxeter/Derby and later picking up signs for the M1. The A50 continues past Uttoxeter over the A38, picking up more signs for the M1. Then follow Donington Park event signage.
Public Transport: Major railway stations at Derby and the new East Midlands Parkway are approximately twenty minutes away (by taxi or bus).
There are pay shuttle buses at both stations running to & from the festival site.
Notes
Children aged 12 or under will be eligible for concession rate tickets for Download 2009. These will ONLY be available on the day from the on-site Box Office but don’t worry about them selling out as there will be unlimited availability (Weekend Arena tickets: £75; Camping ticket: £10).
Children under the age of 8 will not be admitted. Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent of guardian over 21. Don’t take any chances – bring proof of age. N.B. These restrictions include the RIP Park Farm Campsite.
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